Matt Smith Confirmed for Series 8

In a recent interview for The Sun's TV Magazine, Matt Smith has confirmed he will be staying on until at least Series 8.

I’m on a break for a couple of months while I’m in Detroit making How To Catch A Monster. We come back and shoot the Christmas special over the summer, then we go on to the next series, which will either start filming at the end of this year or at the start of 2014.

Assuming a December filming schedule for Series 8, it looks like the show won't resume until June. Last year, filming began in February and the series aired in August. A November or December filming schedule would push it earlier in the summer. January would make almost no difference and we would get a wait similar to Series 6-7.

So it looks like we get the finale tomorrow, the 50th Anniversary in November, then a Christmas Special, then at least six months until Series 8, all with Matt Smith.